For decades, Stacy’s bedtime was three a.m., after Channel Four played the Star Spangled Banner and signed off for the night.
Now, Stacy and Channel Four are always on. At three a.m., she is spooning Dilaudid into her mom’s mouth.
Stacy hums the anthem. Her mom’s eyelids flutter, then close.
Susan Sagarin retired from Bloomberg Industry Group in 2020 after a 30-year career as an editor and content specialist. Her fiction, nonfiction, and recipes can be found at inspirationonafternoonlane.com.
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Wow. this is really powerful!